Get ready to turn tortillas into super-crunchy chips full of awesome flavor! With a little brushing, sprinkling, and baking, you’ll make a snack that’s as fun to create as it is to eat.

The Recipe Adventure

Be sure to small and take a little taste of the spices before you cook the chips. It may surprise you how the taste of the spices will change after baking. Your tongue can detect five flavors: sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami a Japanese word that means “pleasant savory taste.”

Did You Know?

Cumin:
Cumin is a flowing plant, and its seeds, once dried, have a distinctive flavor and aroma. It adds an earthy and warm taste to food, making it a popular spice in recipes like chili and curry.

Paprika:
Paprika comes from dried and ground red peppers, a spice that originated in Central America before spreading to Europe, where Hungary and Spain became famous for producing it. Its flavor ranges from sweet and mild to smoky and rich, adding both warmth and bright color to foods.

Garlic Powder:
Garlic powder is made from dehydrated garlic cloves, a plant that has been grown for thousands of years and was used as both food and medicine in ancient Egypt and China. It has a savory, slightly sweet flavor that’s gentler than fresh garlic but still adds big, comforting taste.

Onion Powder:
Onion powder comes from dried onions, a vegetable cultivated for more than 5,000 years and valued in early civilizations like Mesopotamia and Egypt. It brings a mellow, sweet-savory boost that enhances almost any recipe without overpowering it.

Salt & Pepper:
Salt is a mineral harvested from oceans and ancient sea beds, while pepper comes from peppercorns — the dried berries of a tropical vine originally grown in India and traded for centuries along spice routes. Salt sharpens and enhances flavors, while black pepper adds earthy heat, making them the perfect seasoning pair.

Spiced Chips

Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Let It Cool…: 5 minutes
Servings: 4 people
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Now that you’ve learned about the spices, it’s time to put your chef skills to work! This step-by-step recipe will help you make crunchy chips that taste amazing and look like they came from your very own snack shop.

Equipment

  • Measuring Spoons
  • Whisk
  • Safety Knife or Scissors
  • Pastry Brush
  • Oven Mitts
  • Sheet Pan
  • Small Mixing Bowl
  • Medium Mixing Bowl
  • Tin Foil

Ingredients 

  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 3/4 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp sugar, (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 wheat or corn tortillas
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  • – Wash Your Hands Both Fronts and Backs
    – Let your hands get wet under the running water.
    – Add soap and lather up your hands.
    – Count to 20 and rinse with water.
  • – Preheat the Oven to 350℉
  • – Measure & Mix Your Seasonings into the Medium Bowl
    – Be sure to include all the seasonings: paprika, cumin, salt, sugar, garlic powder and onion powder.
    – Use your whisk to mix them all together.
  • – Cut Your Tortillas
    – Using the safety knife or scissors, cut the tortilla in half.
    – Cut each half in half, making quarters.
    – Cut each quarter in half, making eighths.
    – You should have 8 evenly cut pieces from each tortilla.
  • – Measure the Olive Oil.
    – Measure 2 Tbsp of olive oil into a small mixing bowl.
  • – Line Your Sheet Pan with Tin Foil
    – Arrange the wedges evenly on the pan.
    – Using the pastry brush, coat both sides of the wedges with olive oil.
  • – Bake
    – Ask your adult helper to place the pan in the oven.
    – Set your timer for 8 minutes.
    – Using the over mitts, have your adult helper take the pan out of the oven.
  • – Sprinkle Your Seasonings Onto the Tortilla Wedges
    – Sprinkle the seasoning mixture very evenly on the top side of the wedges.
    – Place the pan back into the oven.
  • – Bake the Wedges for 4-5 Minutes or Until Crisp and Golden
  • – Remove and Let Cool for a Few Minutes
  • – These Chips are Yummy with Yogurt Dip, Peanute Butter, or Hummus
    – Wash and dry your tools.
    – Let the pan cool completely before washing.

Nutrition

Calories: 69kcal, Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 0.2g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Sodium: 292mg, Potassium: 25mg, Fiber: 0.3g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 251IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 6mg, Iron: 0.4mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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